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Seahorses and shark fins are illegally trafficked. An AI tool could help stop this crime

Sydney, Jun 8 (The Conversation) Shark fins on a plane, seahorses in your bag and sea cucumbers in the post these are just a few examples of illegal marine wildlife trafficking. This crime can be hard to detect. But in a new study, published in the journal Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability, we show how artificial intelligence (AI) can be harnessed as a complimentary detection tool to help stop marine wildlife trafficking at international airports and mail facilities. A global crime The cross-border trade in live animals, animal parts or products is a global crime, facilitating the flow of billions